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Chef Marco Pierre White Demonstrates the Real Way to Chop an Onion With a Frying Pan
Chef Marco Pierre White denounces chef Jamie Oliver’s crystal-and-banana method of onion chopping with his own “real” chopping method—which involves bludgeoning the onion with a…
CGP Grey Explains That the Las Vegas Strip Actually Resides in Paradise, Nevada
In the informative video, “Las Vegas isn’t Las Vegas,” the unequivocal C.G.P. Grey explains the interesting history between the city of Las Vegas, Nevada and…
DUFL, A New Luxury Service That Ships, Stores, and Cleans Luggage to Make Travel Easier
DUFL is a new luxury service that ships, stores, and cleans luggage to make travel easier. Travelers can download the DUFL iOS app to arrange…
Hand-Painted Nesting Dolls Featuring Superheroes and Villains From the Classic Live-Action ‘Batman’ Television Series
San Francisco-based illustrator and designer Andy Stattmiller has created a fantastic collection of hand-painted nesting dolls (previously) that depict superheroes and evil villains from the…
The Unofficial Quidditch Pong Set Combines Beer Pong With the Sport of Quidditch From ‘Harry Potter’
The Unofficial Quidditch Pong Set combines the popular game of beer pong with the sport of quidditch from the Harry Potter series. The set includes three…
Free Comic Book Day Is Taking Place on May 2, 2015 at Participating Comic Book Stores
Saturday, May 2, 2015 is Free Comic Book Day! It will be a great day to find a participating comic book store near you, pick…
The Tesla Powerwall, A Large Rechargeable Battery Capable of Powering a Home
The Tesla Powerwall is the latest offering from Elon Musk‘s electric car company Tesla Motors. The Powerwall is a large rechargeable lithium ion battery capable…
Magician Scares the Life Out of People on an Elevator by Surprising Them While Looking Like He Is Cut in Half
Comedian, magician, and ventriloquist Andy Gross (a.k.a. “SplitMan“) recently scared the life out of random strangers on an elevator by grunting and wobbling toward them…
The Verge Explains the Entire Marvel Cinematic Universe in Approximately 13 Minutes
The Verge has created a new video where they explain, in approximately 13 minutes, what has happened in the massive Marvel Cinematic Universe up until…
A Singer’s Face Undergoes Surreal Distortions in the CGI Music Video for ‘Animation’ by Young Juvenile Youth
In the bizarre CGI music video for “Animation” by Japanese band Young Juvenile Youth, the face of Yuki, the band’s singer, undergoes a series of…